| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Leroy Stoughton (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Falbo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronald Yim (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Hamlin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Augustus Zinner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Patrick Stevens (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Willie Crawford (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Potter (fresh) 5 pts. C - Daniel Knight (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Oklahoma | Ronald Yim inbounds the ball | 28-31 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:37 | Oklahoma | Ronald Yim connects on the shot from the right side | 30-31 |
| 19:26 | Syracuse | Augustus Zinner misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 30-31 |
| 19:24 | Syracuse | Daniel Knight tips it back up and in | 30-33 |
| 19:19 | Oklahoma | Ronald Yim knocks in the jump hook from the left block | 32-33 |
| 19:01 | Syracuse | Jason Potter misses the dunk | 32-33 |
| 18:59 | Oklahoma | Ronald Yim snags the defensive board | 32-33 |
| 18:56 | Oklahoma | Patrick Stevens steals it from Leroy Stoughton in the backcourt | 32-33 |
| 18:36 | Syracuse | Willie Crawford makes the 3 from straight away set up by Augustus Zinner | 32-36 |
| 18:18 | Oklahoma | Gerald Cooper misses short on a jumper in the lane | 32-36 |
| 18:17 | Syracuse | Patrick Stevens grabs the board | 32-36 |
| 18:13 | Syracuse | Augustus Zinner is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Augustus Zinner, team foul #1 | 32-36 |
| 17:52 | Oklahoma | Leroy Stoughton misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-36 |
| 17:51 | Syracuse | Patrick Stevens gets the rebound | 32-36 |
| 17:47 | Syracuse | Patrick Stevens loses the ball out of bounds | 32-36 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Justin Poplin (SF), Davis Reed (C) Ronald Yim, Gerald Cooper | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 17:28 | Oklahoma | Kenneth Hamlin misses the dunk attempt | 32-36 |
| 17:27 | Oklahoma | Kenneth Hamlin can't tip it in | 32-36 |
| 17:26 | Oklahoma | Justin Poplin snags the offensive board | 32-36 |
| 17:10 | Oklahoma | Kenneth Hamlin can't connect on a runner in the lane | 32-36 |
| 17:09 | Syracuse | Daniel Knight pulls down the rebound | 32-36 |
| 16:48 | Syracuse | Daniel Knight comes up short on the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Justin Poplin - foul #1 on Justin Poplin, team foul #1 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Evan Krause (PG), Hilton Hollis (SG), Ronald Hawk (C) Leroy Stoughton, George Falbo, Kenneth Hamlin | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 16:48 | Syracuse | Daniel Knight makes the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 16:48 | Syracuse | Daniel Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 16:30 | Oklahoma | Hilton Hollis comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-38 |
| 16:28 | Syracuse | Patrick Stevens snags the defensive board | 32-38 |
| 16:11 | Syracuse | Willie Crawford misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-38 |
| 16:09 | Oklahoma | Evan Krause gets the rebound | 32-38 |
| 15:54 | Oklahoma | Davis Reed buries a shot from the right side on a great pass from Hilton Hollis | 34-38 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Evan Krause (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Hilton Hollis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Justin Poplin (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Davis Reed (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Hawk (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Augustus Zinner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Patrick Stevens (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Willie Crawford (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Potter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Daniel Knight (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Syracuse | Willie Crawford comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 34-38 |
| 15:29 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Potter | 34-38 |
| 15:16 | Syracuse | Davis Reed swats the short shot by Daniel Knight | 34-38 |
| 15:15 | Syracuse | Augustus Zinner misses the tip | 34-38 |
| 15:13 | Oklahoma | Hilton Hollis pulls down the rebound | 34-38 |
| 14:50 | Oklahoma | Justin Poplin buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Hilton Hollis | 36-38 |
| 14:39 | Syracuse | Willie Crawford scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Augustus Zinner | 36-41 |
| 14:23 | Oklahoma | Hilton Hollis misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 36-41 |
| 14:22 | Syracuse | Daniel Knight gets the rebound | 36-41 |
| 14:11 | Syracuse | The pull-up jumper by Augustus Zinner is blocked by Justin Poplin | 36-41 |
| 14:09 | Oklahoma | Hilton Hollis pulls down the rebound | 36-41 |
| 13:57 | Oklahoma | The short jumper by Davis Reed is denied by Daniel Knight | 36-41 |
| 13:56 | Oklahoma | Justin Poplin pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 13:41 | Oklahoma | Hilton Hollis loses the dribble to Patrick Stevens | 36-41 |
| 13:25 | Syracuse | Augustus Zinner buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Willie Crawford | 36-44 |
| 13:09 | Oklahoma | Davis Reed misses long on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Patrick Stevens - foul #2 on Patrick Stevens, team foul #2 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Leroy Stoughton (PG), George Falbo (SG), Ronald Yim (SF), Gerald Cooper (C) Evan Krause, Hilton Hollis, Justin Poplin, Ronald Hawk | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edwin Lindsey (PG), James Hogan (SG), Robert Myers (SF), David Hollon (PF), Charles Smiley (C) Augustus Zinner, Patrick Stevens, Willie Crawford, Jason Potter, Daniel Knight | |
| 13:09 | Oklahoma | Davis Reed makes the 1st free throw | 37-44 |
| 13:09 | Oklahoma | Davis Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 12:44 | Syracuse | David Hollon hits a floater from the left side | 38-46 |
| 12:32 | Oklahoma | Leroy Stoughton connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by George Falbo | 41-46 |
| 12:18 | Syracuse | James Hogan can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-46 |
| 12:17 | Syracuse | Charles Smiley tips it in | 41-48 |
| 11:58 | Oklahoma | Davis Reed throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-48 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Kenneth Hamlin (PF) Davis Reed | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Leroy Stoughton (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Falbo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Yim (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kenneth Hamlin (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerald Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Edwin Lindsey (fresh) SG - James Hogan (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Myers (fresh) PF - David Hollon (fresh) 7 pts. C - Charles Smiley (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Syracuse | Robert Myers knocks in the shot in the paint set up by Edwin Lindsey | 41-50 |
| 11:24 | Oklahoma | Kenneth Hamlin hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 41-50 |
| 11:22 | Syracuse | David Hollon grabs the board | 41-50 |
| 11:16 | Syracuse | Leroy Stoughton takes the ball from James Hogan | 41-50 |
| 11:13 | Oklahoma | Ronald Yim misses the lay-in | 41-50 |
| 11:11 | Oklahoma | George Falbo tips it back up and in | 43-50 |
| 10:51 | Syracuse | Robert Myers clanks a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Kenneth Hamlin - foul #3 on Kenneth Hamlin, team foul #2 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Hilton Hollis (SF), Ronald Hawk (C) Ronald Yim, Gerald Cooper | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Augustus Zinner (PG), Patrick Stevens (SG), Jason Potter (PF) Edwin Lindsey, James Hogan, David Hollon | |
| 10:51 | Syracuse | Robert Myers misses the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 10:51 | Syracuse | Robert Myers misses the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 10:51 | Oklahoma | Ronald Hawk grabs the board | 43-50 |
| 10:29 | Oklahoma | Ronald Hawk is hacked by Charles Smiley - foul #2 on Charles Smiley, team foul #3 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Evan Krause (PG), Ernest Zinter (SG) Leroy Stoughton, George Falbo | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Willie Crawford (SF) Robert Myers | |
| 10:07 | Oklahoma | Hilton Hollis misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Willie Crawford - foul #2 on Willie Crawford, team foul #4 | 43-50 |
| 10:07 | Oklahoma | Hilton Hollis makes the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 10:07 | Oklahoma | Hilton Hollis misses the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 10:07 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Charles Smiley | 44-50 |
| 09:46 | Syracuse | Evan Krause is called for the reach on Augustus Zinner - foul #1 on Evan Krause, team foul #3 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Knight (C) Charles Smiley | |
| 09:35 | Syracuse | Augustus Zinner misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-50 |
| 09:33 | Oklahoma | Kenneth Hamlin snags the defensive board | 44-50 |
| 09:24 | Oklahoma | Evan Krause can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 44-50 |
| 09:22 | Syracuse | Daniel Knight snags the defensive board | 44-50 |
| 09:17 | Syracuse | Patrick Stevens buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Augustus Zinner | 44-53 |
| 09:04 | Oklahoma | Jason Potter blocks the short jumper by Kenneth Hamlin | 44-53 |
| 09:03 | Oklahoma | Hilton Hollis can't tip it in | 44-53 |
| 09:01 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Patrick Stevens | 44-53 |
| 08:39 | Syracuse | Kenneth Hamlin swats the short shot by Jason Potter | 44-53 |
| 08:38 | Syracuse | Jason Potter tips it back up and in | 44-55 |
| 08:17 | Oklahoma | Kenneth Hamlin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Patrick Stevens - foul #3 on Patrick Stevens, team foul #5 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Leroy Stoughton (PG), George Falbo (SG), Ronald Yim (SF), Gerald Cooper (C) Evan Krause, Ernest Zinter, Hilton Hollis, Ronald Hawk | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edwin Lindsey (PG), James Hogan (SG), Charles Smiley (C) Augustus Zinner, Patrick Stevens, Daniel Knight | |
| 08:17 | Oklahoma | Kenneth Hamlin makes the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 08:17 | Oklahoma | Kenneth Hamlin makes the 2nd free throw | 46-55 |
| 07:58 | Syracuse | Charles Smiley is fouled on the floor by Gerald Cooper - foul #2 on Gerald Cooper, team foul #4 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Davis Reed (PF) Kenneth Hamlin | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 07:45 | Syracuse | Willie Crawford travels with the ball | 46-55 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Myers (SF), David Hollon (PF) Willie Crawford, Jason Potter | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Leroy Stoughton (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Falbo (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Yim (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Davis Reed (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Edwin Lindsey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Hogan (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Myers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Hollon (fresh) 7 pts. C - Charles Smiley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Oklahoma | Gerald Cooper misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 46-55 |
| 07:24 | Syracuse | David Hollon grabs the defensive rebound | 46-55 |
| 07:05 | Syracuse | Edwin Lindsey makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-58 |
| 06:44 | Oklahoma | Gerald Cooper misses long on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Robert Myers - foul #1 on Robert Myers, team foul #6 | 46-58 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Patrick Stevens (PG), Willie Crawford (SF), Jason Potter (PF), Daniel Knight (C) Edwin Lindsey, Robert Myers, David Hollon, Charles Smiley | |
| 06:44 | Oklahoma | Gerald Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 47-58 |
| 06:44 | Oklahoma | Gerald Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 48-58 |
| 06:27 | Syracuse | Jason Potter misses long on a jumper from the right block | 48-58 |
| 06:25 | Oklahoma | George Falbo grabs the defensive rebound | 48-58 |
| 06:00 | Oklahoma | Leroy Stoughton drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 50-58 |
| 05:34 | Syracuse | Patrick Stevens makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by James Hogan | 50-61 |
| 05:07 | Oklahoma | Leroy Stoughton misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 50-61 |
| 05:05 | Syracuse | Jason Potter grabs the defensive rebound | 50-61 |
| 04:38 | Syracuse | Jason Potter hits a jumpshot from the left side | 50-63 |
| 04:16 | Oklahoma | Davis Reed comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Jason Potter - foul #3 on Jason Potter, team foul #7 | 50-63 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Evan Krause (PG), Hilton Hollis (SG), Justin Poplin (SF), Kenneth Hamlin (PF) Leroy Stoughton, George Falbo, Ronald Yim, Gerald Cooper | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Augustus Zinner (PG), Edwin Lindsey (SG), David Hollon (PF), Charles Smiley (C) Patrick Stevens, Willie Crawford, Jason Potter, Daniel Knight | |
| 04:16 | Oklahoma | Davis Reed makes the 1st free throw | 51-63 |
| 04:16 | Oklahoma | Davis Reed misses the 2nd free throw | 51-63 |
| 04:16 | Syracuse | Charles Smiley snags the defensive board | 51-63 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:52 | Syracuse | James Hogan is called for traveling | 51-63 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Ronald Hawk (C) Davis Reed | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:45 | Oklahoma | Kenneth Hamlin drills a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Evan Krause and he's hacked by James Hogan - foul #1 on James Hogan, team foul #8 | 53-63 |
| 03:45 | Oklahoma | Kenneth Hamlin misses the free throw | 53-63 |
| 03:45 | Syracuse | Charles Smiley grabs the defensive rebound | 53-63 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Evan Krause (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hilton Hollis (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. SF - Justin Poplin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Kenneth Hamlin (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Hawk (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Augustus Zinner (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Edwin Lindsey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Hogan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Hollon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Smiley (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Syracuse | David Hollon misses badly on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Evan Krause - foul #2 on Evan Krause, team foul #5 | 53-63 |
| 03:25 | Syracuse | David Hollon makes the 1st free throw | 53-64 |
| 03:25 | Syracuse | David Hollon makes the 2nd free throw | 53-65 |
| 03:01 | Oklahoma | Kenneth Hamlin lays it in despite the doubleteam set up by Evan Krause | 55-65 |
| 02:58 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-65 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Leroy Stoughton (PG), George Falbo (SG) Evan Krause, Hilton Hollis | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Patrick Stevens (SG), Willie Crawford (SF), Jason Potter (PF), Daniel Knight (C) Edwin Lindsey, James Hogan, David Hollon, Charles Smiley | |
| 02:55 | Syracuse | Patrick Stevens misses badly on a shot near the basket | 55-65 |
| 02:54 | Oklahoma | Ronald Hawk snags the defensive board | 55-65 |
| 02:54 | Oklahoma | Oklahoma calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-65 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Ronald Yim (SF), Davis Reed (C) Justin Poplin, Ronald Hawk | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 02:35 | Oklahoma | George Falbo misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 55-65 |
| 02:34 | Oklahoma | Ronald Yim tips it back up and in | 57-65 |
| 02:15 | Syracuse | Patrick Stevens's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Hamlin | 57-65 |
| 01:54 | Oklahoma | Davis Reed misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 57-65 |
| 01:52 | Oklahoma | Kenneth Hamlin tips it but misses | 57-65 |
| 01:50 | Syracuse | Patrick Stevens grabs the defensive rebound | 57-65 |
| 01:46 | Syracuse | Augustus Zinner knocks in the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel Knight and the foul's on Leroy Stoughton - foul #2 on Leroy Stoughton, team foul #6 | 57-67 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Gerald Cooper (C) Davis Reed | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 01:46 | Syracuse | Augustus Zinner makes the free throw | 57-68 |
| 01:35 | Oklahoma | Leroy Stoughton's layup is rejected by Daniel Knight | 57-68 |
| 01:34 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Jason Potter | 57-68 |
| 01:13 | Syracuse | Gerald Cooper steals the ball from Daniel Knight | 57-68 |
| 00:54 | Oklahoma | Leroy Stoughton misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-68 |
| 00:52 | Syracuse | Willie Crawford grabs the board | 57-68 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:32 | Syracuse | Jason Potter misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Gerald Cooper - foul #3 on Gerald Cooper, team foul #7 | 57-68 |
| 00:32 | Syracuse | Jason Potter makes the 1st free throw | 57-69 |
| 00:32 | Syracuse | Jason Potter makes the 2nd free throw | 57-70 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:26 | Oklahoma | Leroy Stoughton misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-70 |
| 00:25 | Oklahoma | Ronald Yim can't tip it in | 57-70 |
| 00:24 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Daniel Knight | 57-70 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Augustus Zinner runs out the clock | 57-70 |